en Defrosting Ў Place the food over the whole area of the frozen food containers. Food Storage time Poultry, meat up to 8 months Vegetables, fruit up to 12 months 13.4 Tips for freezing fresh food Ў Freeze fresh and undamaged food only. Ў Freeze food in portions. Ў Cooked food is more suitable than 13.6 Defrosting methods for frozen food food that can be eaten raw. Ў Vegetables: Wash, chop up and Ў Defrost animal-based food, such as fish, meat, cheese, quark, in the refrigerator compartment. Ў Defrost bread at room temperat- blanch before freezing. Ў Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel, possibly add sugar or ascorbic acid solution. Ў Food that is suitable for freezing in- ure.
Ў Prepare food for immediate con- sumption in the microwave, in the oven, or on the hob. cludes baked items, fish and sea- food, meat, game, poultry, eggs without shells, cheese, butter and quark, ready meals and leftovers. Ў Food that is unsuitable for freezing Defrosting 14 Defrosting includes lettuce, radishes, eggs in shells, grapes, raw apples and pears, yoghurt, sour cream, crиme fraoche and mayonnaise. Defrosting 14.1 Defrosting in the refri- gerator compartment When the appliance is operating, condensation droplets or frost form on the rear panel of the refrigerator compartment due to functional reas- ons. The back panel in the refriger- ator compartment defrosts automatic- ally.
Condensation runs through the con- densation channel into the drainage hole to the evaporation pan and does not have to be wiped away. To ensure that the condensation can drain and odours do not form, ob- serve the following information: Cleaning the condensation channel and drainage hole → Page 22 . Packing frozen food If you select suitable packaging ma- terial and the correct type of pack- aging, you can determine the product quality and prevent freezer burn. 1. Place the food in the packaging. 2. Squeeze out the air. 3. Pack food airtight to prevent it from losing flavour and drying out. 4. Label the packaging with the con- tents and the date of freezing.
13.5 Shelf life of frozen food at −18 °C Food Storage time Fish, sausages, pre- pared meals and baked goods up to 6 months 20